Comparison of two concentrations of amphotericin B bladder irrigation in the treatment of funguria in patients with indwelling urinary catheters

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 872-875

  Nesbit, Suzanne A ^a,b   Katz, Lynn E ^f   McClain, Brian W ^c   Murphy, Dale P ^d,e  

^a AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c West Medical   (United States)

^d SHS   (United States)

^e NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f NONE

Author keywords

Amphotericin B; Antifungals; Dosage; Mycoses

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCONAZOLE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLADDER IRRIGATION; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INFECTION RISK; MALE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MYCOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033135860     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/56.9.872     Document Type: Article

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